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CarMax Tacky Light Run Registration Now Open

Registration for the fourth-annual CarMax Tacky Light Run is now open for the six kilometer (3.72 mile) holiday-themed fun run. The date for this year’s event is Saturday, December 10th, and it will once again combine one of Richmond’s favorite traditions – tacky holiday lights – with a celebration of an active lifestyle. To celebrate the opening of registration, a special rate of $25 for adults and $10 for youth under the age of 18 is available for the ‘Christmas In July’ block for a limited time to the first 500 participants to sign up for the event.

JAP_9766The event will start and finish at Mid-lothian Mines Park and will take participants through the Walton Park neighborhood, one of the area’s most festive collections of holiday lights and decorations. The course includes great neighborhood support as well as water and holiday cookie stops for all participants.

“The CarMax Tacky Light Run is a fun and festive celebration that encourages families right here in the Richmond area to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle,” said Craig Cronheim, vice president for human resources and loss prevention for CarMax, Inc. “We are proud to partner again with our friends at Sports Backers to support what has become a signature event in the region we are proud to call home.”

The CarMax Tacky Light Run again offers youth pricing for kids under the age of 18. Once the ‘Christmas In July’ block is filled, registration won’t reopen until October 3rd at an increased rate. Event registration includes race entry, a post-event holiday party, a participant goodie bag, participant stocking cap, and a special ornament finisher medal, as well as plenty of photo opportunities at the start, finish, and along the course. Glow kits are also available for purchase during the registration process for an additional $5.

Kids Run RVA is the official charity program of the CarMax Tacky Light Run, and CarMax will match all gifts with an equal donation up to the $5,000 fundraising goal. Kids Run RVA is Sports Backers’ youth-focused initiative dedicated to helping motivate thousands of young people across the Richmond region to run, jog, and walk on a regular basis. It places particular emphasis on young runners in underserved communities, where opportunities for physical activity are often limited.JAP_9629

Every year, Kids Run RVA helps thousands of kids get moving, whether it’s in their schools or in their communities. With programs in the city of Richmond and surrounding counties, as well as low-income and Title 1 schools, Kids Run RVA is working tirelessly to offset the epidemic of childhood obesity and to cultivate a long-standing love of running and physical activity that will translate into adulthood. Thanks to CarMax, charitable donations will go twice as far to help even more kids in the area get active.

An untimed event, the CarMax Tacky Light Run is fit for families and groups alike. For more information or to register for the CarMax Tacky Light Run, please visit www.sportsbackers.org.

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